Paul Findley

Paul Findley (23 June 1921-9 August 2019) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R-IL 20) from 3 January 1961 to 3 January 1983, succeeding Edna O. Simpson and preceding Dick Durbin.

Biography
Paul Findley was born in Jacksonville, Illinois in 1921, and he served in the US Navy during World War II before going on to serve in the US House of Representatives from 1961 to 1983. He was a staunch supporter of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and, in 1982, he blamed his defeat for re-election on a competent opponent, redistricting, an economic recession, and Zionist support for his challenger, Dick Durbin. After 9/11, he blamed the attacks on US support for Israel, and he also opposed the Iraq War in 2003. He died in 2019 at the age of 98.